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Bonds: Investors focus on US tax cut plan announcement
These were the movements in some of the most widley-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields: US: 2-30% (-3bp)UK: 1. 08% (-1bp)Germany: 0. 35% (-3bp)France: 0. 89% (-1bp)Spain: 1. 70% (+2bp)Italy: 2. 31% (+4bp)Portugal: 3. 52% (-5bp)Greece: 6. 41% (-3bp)Japan: 0. 02% (-1bp).
White House prepares executive order withdrawing from NAFTA
The Trump administration is preparing an executive order to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Europe close: Slights gains ahead of ECB
European equities finished the session slightly higher as investors looked to the European Central Bank’s policy decision on Thursday and a potential tax reform announcement in the US later in the day.
Sector movers: Cyclicals, oil service stocks top leaderboard
Cyclicals outperformed defensive issues again as equity strategists had been predicting in the wake of the French election results and in anticipation of the White House's tax cut plans.
Twitter shares jump as traffic continues to accelerate in Q1
Twitter continued to be mired in red ink during the first quarter despite continued and accelerating growth of activity on its site, amid revenue headwinds.
WTI futures spike higher following DoE inventory data
US crude oil inventories fell sharply last week despite rising imports as product stockpiles continued to build.
BoJ preview: Policy changes unlikely, yen seen higher
The Bank of Japan was likely to refrain from announcing any changes to the settings for its main policy levers on Thursday at its next meeting given the risk that inflation would remain far from its target, analysts at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch said.
Mnuchin confirms plans to slash US corporate tax rate to 15%
The White House is planning the biggest reduction in taxes ever, the US Treasury Secretary confirmed on Wednesday.
RBS, HSBC Saudi units studying possible merger
HSBC and RBS´s partially-owned Saudi units were exploring a potential merger which would result in the creation of the Kingdom's third-largest lender.
Santander shares slip despite beating first quarter forecasts
Spain's largest lender posted better-than-expected quarterly profits thanks to a strong performance in almost all regions - especially in Brazil, UK and Spain - and a drop in its non-performing loan ratio.
Canaccord highlights potential in Rockhopper and Eland Oil&Gas
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity highlighted the favourable prospects for junior oil explorers Rockhopper and Eland Oil&Gas.
HSBC downgrades Severn Trent on asset resilience issues
Analysts at HSBC downgraded their recommendation on shares of Severn Trent in view of the regulator's new push for the sector to increase its 'resilience', which in the case of Coventry-based Severn meant roughly £230. 0m of additional capital outlays.
French consumer confidence steady heading into critical 'run-off' vote
French consumer confidence was steady in April amid a sharp fall in fears of becoming unemployed with more people believing now was a good time to carry out large purchases.
Europe open: Stocks slip as euro gains ahead of ECB meeting
European stocks started the morning drifting lower ahead of Thrusday's European Central Bank policy meeting, despite a record close overnight in the tech-heavy US Nasdaq index, amid decent corporate earnings and strong gains for Asian equities this morning.